FCC Chairman Accuses Talarico of Running a ‘Hoax’

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“As Jimmy Kimmel‘s interview with James Talarico nears 7 million views on YouTube, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr weighed in on Saturday evening, accusing the Texas U.S. Senate candidate of orchestrating a ‘hoax’ to drive up ‘clicks and donations,'” Deadline reports.“Earlier this week, Kimmel told viewers that he would be sitting down with an interview with Talarico for his ABC late night show, but that it would be posted to YouTube and not broadcast because of the FCC’s crackdown on its equal time rule.”For members: How to Make an Interview Go Viral